The Angel Inn in East Dorset

Daisy was our server today for lunch. She was lovely and took extra care of us as one person has an egg allergy. We felt completely at ease with her. The food was great, good portions and extremely tasty. It was lovely that we could bring our small Shih Tzu too. Many thanks to Daisy and the other staff too.

Excellent service and very friendly. Excellent food, good disability access. Natalie was a very good and attentive server. Thank you

Came in here for dinner and was served by Natalie, she was so friendly and was very patient with the fussy little ones. Food was great, beer went down a treat!

Lovely pub, very friendly & welcoming staff, dog friendly. Great food and ambience. Would recommend this to anyone wishing to visit while in the area.

Friendly and relaxed, was good to see a large table of diners enjoying a Birthday celebration. Sunday lunch was delicious, nothing too much trouble. Our waitress was amazing and all the team were clearly keen to provide excellent service. Will be back.

Stopped off for a quick lunch, the chicken and bacon pie was very nice.

The Angel continues to be one of our favourite places, though we have not visited for some time. We ate in the beer garden on a beautiful summer’s afternoon. Service was excellent (thank you Scott) and the food was delicious. The menu is varied and great value. We look forward to returning soon.

Definitely not the standard it used to be and for a Saturday lunchtime it was not very busy. We sat in the beer garden as we had dogs with us but it was scruffy and needed a good clean, there are no exuses for dirty tables, cigarette buts on the floor and dirty/damp chair cushions. To be fair the food was ok, nothing special but won't be rushing back.

Atmosphere: 5/5 Food: 4.5/5 Price: 3/5 Made a stop @ the Angel Inn today to grab a quick pint and a snack before heading out of the area, I have to say I’m really happy I did! Initially I saw the prices of the food and weighed up whether I wait until I get home to eat, however, I took a chance and ordered the Pork Meatballs in Tomato Sauce. It was delicious! Meatballs were super tender and the sauce was wonderfully spiced! The lager was cold and crisp! Proper traditional Inn with a lovely vibe and friendly staff! All I can say is you’re paying for the great food at a great location!

Great atmosphere, lovely hardworking friendly staff. Children and dogs welcome. Will definitely return in the future

Visited the Angel on Sunday evening for a meal. Selected Sunday Roast Beef and drinks. Served by a very personable young man called Connor. Came to pay and thought that I had not paid enough for our order. Connor then explained that Sunday Roast in evening was £9.95 instead of full price. Result. Connor was very chatty whilst getting on with his job. He treated everyone with respect and is an asset to the Angel. We had a conversation about a previous Sunday Roast we had at another location. I had given a very bad review on that one which he said he would try and find later. As for the Angel Roast, it was excellent and just the right size for what we wanted and at the reduced price. Thought the quality may be poorer as it was cheaper in the evening but it was excellent and will have to call another Sunday evening with that price and excellent quality. Please thank Connor for his excellent service and personality.

Lovely place to visit for lunch. Dog pick n mix was great. Food was lovely

Booked online - requested outdoor seating if weather nice. Turned up - no table outside reserved had to find if one available. Found one - table was filthy, cigarette ends everywhere cobwebs hanging from parasol etc. Requested table to be cleaned - lady turned up with a dry cloth! Everything ordered from a table QR code - no human interaction( tip requested prior to experience)! Mains turned up:pointed out we hadn’t received the starter. Meals removed and starter arrived 15 minutes later. After 90 minutes we chased our mains (pub grub fish n chips). Meals turned up reheated. Mushy peas had skin over it, batter on fish had gone dark brown and chewy. Returned meals and requested fresh. Finally arrived - been sat outside watching the light fade for so long. Took the edge off a precious and rare date night. No care given, no thought. Been using this pub for over 15 yrs seen various changes of ownership etc worst we have endured. Time to move on!

What a wonderful pub! The food was amazing and the service was even better!! Even the timings of being sat and my order taken was perfect, didn’t feel like we were rushed at all which is always nice. Lisa was our waitress and was on top form. She was smiling and made us feel very welcome. When we asked questions about the dishes she was right on it with the answers and helped us out with the alergens menu as it was a little bit difficult to understand. Overall 10/10 service and will definitely be returning.

Nice outside setting only marred by the traffic going past on the main road. Drinks were good but the waitress forgot to bring my drink! Food was good.

Nice outside setting only marred by the traffic going past on the main road. Drinks were good but the waitress forgot to bring my drink! Food was good.

Friendly atmosphere, lovely food and dog friendly

We have been to The Angel before for Sunday lunch & it has always been very good. We have not been for a while & in this occasion the prices have been hiked considerably (£18-£19 for a Sunday lunch) but the quality has deteriorated terribly. Not value for money. I had beef but there was very little of it. My wife had pork with a tiny morsel of crackling together with congealed gravy on her plate. Veg was dry & bland. We had a side dish of cauliflower cheese (£5.75) which was terrible with dried cheese sauce. Nobody visited our table & asked if everything was OK. Unfortunately The Angel is definitely off our list for any food again. It's a shame that they have let there standards drop. Also the pub was very empty so can't put this down to being too busy!!!

The food was beautiful, the atmosphere was lovely. The staff are really friendly and helpful.

Had a family birthday meal and couldn't fault it. Fresh food, quick friendly service and a great Monday offer made for great value. 👍🏻

Nice pub with good beer and friendly staff. Plenty of room inside and out. Huge car park. Lots of menu choices, Sunday Roasts v good. Lots of special deals.

Had a lovely lunch here with my grandparents. We all had the ham and eggs and was such a lovely meal. Lisa was our server and she was so attentative and smiley. Will defo be back maybe for dinner next time! 🤍

We pre booked a table, when arrived said we would have table service, took our drinks order 20 minutes after arrival, we ordered food it was served to us 95 mins later, had to ask after 60mins when we will receive our food and was told they we’re 1 memeber down which I appreciate but it wasn’t overly busy and I saw atleast 5 workers (not including kitchen staff) 3 tables taken inside and maybe 4 / 5 outside. Food luckily was nice. Won’t be visiting again.

Quite disappointed. We have visited several times and always good. Not this evening. Sophie, our waitress, was excellent but it was impossible for her to keep up with the orders. Several shrieking babies and running around children - which I know is just as difficult for the staff. We had to wait a long time for our drinks. Starters were fine. My fish pie was tasty but over microwaved with a crust round the edge. No sauces on offer for potentially drier meals ( chicken snitzel) The chilli meal was very nice. Ordered mini puds and coffee. The coffees came, and were finished before the pud arrived - it was nice. Felt the staff were rushed so service very slow, some of the food was below par and the pub was very child noisy. Will try again sometime because previously always been good - but not for a while.

We always get a warm welcome. Staff try really hard to please customers

Scott served me drinks 👍 great service

Nice place but incredibly expensive

It was quiet in the pub as the football was on later that evening. Very friendly attentive waiter, lovely food, good choices and half price burgers on a Wednesday

Friendly (and very dog friendly) and relaxed pub, nice staff but disappointing and over priced food. We had a sharing platter to start which was average. Main of chicken schnitzel was dry, chicken and bacon salad was small and didn't have the croutons it was meant to. Disappointed for the price really but I think that's all too common with chain restaurants now. Would have a drink here again but not food.

Good food choice, not the best quality but OK, large outside area.

Lovely meal with eight of our friends, really nice way to spend our 35th wedding anniversary 😊😊😊Thank you all for coming,and making our special day that little bit more special 😘

So disappointed in the food and service.Been before and standard gone down.Booked table well in advance and gave food order before hand as we would be table of 10 .....the table was split in half not one big table and we had to wait for our food at least an half an hour if not more.We we're told there was a party of I think 20 when we booked but loads of tables not in use.....and this was a Saturday. So so disappointed

Excellent food and coffee highly recommended

Lovely place grate food fantastic staff

Went yesterday for brunch, and it was lovely. We stupidly ordered the wrong thing and Ruby who served us was so helpful and professional in sorting it out for us, proper customer service with a smiley face, thank you Ruby. Food was very nice, will definitely go back.

Waited nearly an hour between courses, clearly understaffed, one of our party's Cannelloni was burnt and I refused to pay for it. In general, the food was poor quality, pre-frozen and reheated. We didn't stay for desserts. I spend £120 for poor quality over overpriced food. The only saving grace was the friendly staff but that's not enough reason for any of our party of 4 to return or recommend.

Very enjoyable club sandwich for lunch. The pub is charminf and child friendly with a play area outside. Good free parking. Recommended!

Absolutely amazing, gorgeous food, great staff, thankyou

We came to the Angel fir a Sunday roast. We were served a the bar by Scott who is a Ray of sunshine. A lady called Anna kindly reserved two roast beef dinners. Anna is a very polite lady with excellent customer service. We had fantastic service from a lady called Tracey. A very warm and welcoming atmosphere!

Very friendly atmosphere with lovely food and staff

The ale was lovely, main meals and desserts were great and the atmosphere was good too...

The food was horrible..Went for the shared house. Couldn't eat disappointed

incapable young lady behind the bar Monday night wrong order , chipped wine glass missing dishes and a sour attitude. Not a great visit manager had to step in. shame

Stunning pub, always busy and great staff team

Very accommodating and dog friendly. Had to move because of colourful language from bar, but Lisa was very helpful and I believe the people were spoken too. Really nice breakfast.

Very nice place. Been there many times over the years. Plenty of parking, kids play area, nice food, nice beer, friendly competent staff. Not sure what else you need.

Good and quick service, good food and dog friendly. A bit noisy, but it was a Friday night so probably to be expected.

Went with family, loads of choice and friendly staff. Great food

The service is always 10/10 everytime i come here, the roast is worth the trip, good prices, good food, good drinks and good service!

Lovely calming atmosphere in the pub with the quiz going on in the background. Didn't take part but had a lovely meal served by Sophie who is equally calming, welcoming and overall was a great host in a great pub

The waiting staff were very attentive and friendly. The meals were presented nicely and tasted very nice.

Waitress was excellent - gold star! Drinks extortionate -£3.25 for 1/2pint ipa, £6.45 glass of wine -in unmarked glass, no way of telling quantity. food prices high for pub food Chilli good, chicken/bacon salad poor - tasteless chicken buried in hard thick coating; ice cream portions small- not full scoops

Been twice recently to The Angel. Once for my 60th birthday in March and then again last week for Friday Fish and Chips! Both times the food and service was excellent, atmosphere friendly and loved the music!!! On my birthday the staff made a great effort to make it special. I would like to say a MASSIVE thank you to Georgina who went above and beyond to achieve that. She is a credit to Hall & Woodhouse!

The staff were very helpful when dealing with my food allergy.

Sadly after many visits here, the food was so poor and VERY expensive, we had flat iron steak and it was was just an odd looking piece of meat which was extremely tough

Good atmosphere, good food, advise you book a table for food as it gets busy!

Friendly staff and Older cosy building, with a good sized Beer garden and car park - Restaurant + Bar

First time visit. Food and service was great. Will be back. Would like to particularly mention LISA who looked after us - friendly and efficient.

My grandmother and I were served by Josh and Peter today and both were just amazing :)

We were in the area so popped on for dinner 4th April. I'd like to congratulate thd Management for a nice, clean and welcoming pub. Outside there's a large carpark and tables to the side. Inside, you'll find different areas to sit; elevated tables with high stools, snugs (one with club chairs) and more formal dining tables all nicely laid - waiting for diners. We were pleasantly surprised to find all burgers at £9.95 on Wednesdays, so I had one. Yum. My Wife had the chilli which was very good as well, although the rice could've been warmer. The beer's good, the wine choice good, the food's good. Our waitress, Katie was warm & friendly. I can't eat nuts and mentioned this on my booking. The staff went out of their way to help which isn't always the case so I was impressed. Highly recommended. A great pub.

Menu not as good as have had previously but food was nice

Sophie was brilliant, very attentive

Had the Mac Dish, very tasty, polite service, relaxed and comfortable atmosphere.

We were very welcomed by the staff, the food was great.

Brilliant, good quality food, well cooked and great staff

We booked at the Angel for a celebration birthday dinner for a large party of family and friends ( 17 of us). From my first enquiry a few months back to the evening itself , we found the staff to be very pleasant and extremely helpful. They went out of their way to adapt the table arrangements to our requirements. We had to pre order the main meals a week before which wasn't a problem at all. They were very adaptable to some dietary changes . All the food was excellent, although our 7 yr old and growing fast grandson found the children's meal size not nearly enough ! We didn't feel rushed in any way with a good time between courses to socialise. All the staff were attentive and we all had a thoroughly enjoyable time.

Served by Sophie who was happy, friendly and polite, food was served quickly too in a historical building which topped it off.....only negative point was the lighting is very very low and we could hardly see the food as we were in a corner as well but other than that it was a lovely peaceful evening and never felt rushed to leave like harvester does

Friendly staff, chill atmosphere, food was good.

Delicious food & drinks and a lovely environment, a really cosy feel inside…. but what really stands out is the staff. Polite and friendly and they look genuinely happy to work there.

A very busy pub on a Friday night, nicely decorated inside, swift service at bar and friendly staff, live music periodically, restaurant, outside garden area and large car park.

Lovely service. Lovely atmosphere. Lovely food!

Staff very accommodating, friendly, went above and beyond.

Lovely, beautiful looking pub- great choice of beer (equinox was lovely!) Only stopped for a sandwich but was nice (was a bit cold and would have been a whole different level of the sandwich was served with really thick fresh bread) but was very tasty. Staff were great and very friendly- really nice atmosphere

Great food, service with a smile, large, pleasant interior and outdoor seating also available. Easy parking. One of our favourite retaurants.

We had a lovely pub meal, at the Angel. Food was tasty, love it also when you get a mini pudding and a coffee selection. Sophie our waitress was attentive, friendly and helpful

The food was good, but the roast beef was a little tough. Good value for money though (currently £10 for a roast after 5pm until the end of March). Very good service. Unlimited Yorkshire puddings are great!

Lovely welcome, great food, friendly service

I booked for a table of 10 for Saturday early evening. From the moment we arrived, we had an amazing time. The staff were fantastic and so helpful too. Sadly I can't remember our lovely waiters name, but he was perfect for our busy table. Nothing was to much for him. We truly had a wonderful experience and will definitely be back. Thank you so much.

We enjoyed our roast veggie lunch all very tasty. We were well looked after by Lisa who kept making sure all was OK. All staff friendly & will be back again

Excellent food as always, together with friendly, attentive and efficient service from Lisa. Will definitely be coming again - thank you!

Great family service,great atmosphere,

Such a disappointment. We went for the Wednesday special. Any burger £9.95 which sounds great. Booked for 4 people and arrived on time. A very nice welcome and got taken to a table far in the restaurant. Lovely young staff took our drinks order and then our main meal. From this point we waited far too long for the food to arrive having finished our drinks. When the food arrived it was dry and not what you would except. As we had guests with us didn’t want to make any fuss. It was just went to pay and was asked about the meal for which I said not great. The restaurant maybe had five or six tables with guests so why so bad. And at the end four burgers and four burgers and four drinks around £70.00 each. The person at the bar did take 10% off but still not great. Would I go back or recommend. It’s a bio NO. Sorry but for that money you need to lift your game.

Greeted with a welcome smile and shown our table promptly

Mother’s Sunday lunch. No roast potatoes, black burnt pigs in blankets which was a side order and then to top it all we went to pay and told they don’t accept cash. How can a pub refuse cash. Will not visit any pub now that does not accept cash. Ridiculous!

Slow service, missed order, lacking quality control. Shame as the atmosphere was good, tables were large and seats comfy

Booked a table then when we arrived on time we were told it wasnt ready yet. Had to sit in bar area for 25 minutes before our table became available. Food and service ok if not abit overpriced. Also cashless which is simply pathetic and the main reason i will not be returning.

Nice cozy atmosphere, very dog friendly

Fantastic service from Leah - so attentive

Lovely meal at the Angel for mother's day. Leah was so helpful. She was so attentive - she really looked after us.

Great food, great service, great price. Everything about our visit was perfect. Staff helpful and attentive, hit hit and tasty. We will certainly visit again.

The Angel at Ferndown is a very welcoming place with plenty of seating and a wide menu. We were served by Wiehan who was efficient, friendly and informative and the food and drinks arrived very promptly. You have to turn left when you see the Angel sign and the entrance to the car park is on the right in short order, you cannot access it from the main road. It’s a lovely pub with super food.

Big pub with plenty of tables. Separate room for large groups. Plenty of free parking. Varied menu with something for most tastes. Not excessively expensive. Food came pretty quickly but the pub was quiet at the time. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Option of small dessert portions.

Gorgeous food ..brilliant staff and great atmosphere Tracey and all the team were fantastic

Sunday lunch for 5 people Nice atmosphere in a well established pub The only niggle was the roast beef was tough

We met some friends today for Sunday lunch having had a couple of lovely lunches here previously. There was a varied menu and the food was plentiful and hot, and good value. Service throughout, by Lisa, was attentive, patient and friendly. We never had to wait long for drinks to food and we were never rushed. Puddings were REALLY tasty! We considered today good value for money in a relaxed and homely setting.

Great food very attentive staff would definitely recommend

Really helpful happy staff, Peter was great waiter

Warm welcome and a lovely cup of coffee

I went in at a quiet time and was served by a very friendly lady as soon as she finished serving others already there . Did chat to her and the manager who were both very pleasant and helpful talking about the variety of music, the pubs trade and life generally. A very enjoyable visit and will certainly return. Iain

Fab food and service and nice and clean